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Summary

This event, hosted by Paris Tron and Irwin Hajka from Google Cloud, focuses on how Gemini is driving AI-powered transformation across industries. They highlight the benefits of AI chatbots, productivity improvements, and innovations in areas like healthcare. The keynote features CEO Thomas Kurian, who will announce new developments and customer success stories. Attendees will have access to interactive sessions on building AI, data analytics, and Google Workspace with Gemini. The event also offers live Q&A, hands-on labs, certifications, and badges for participation, making it a comprehensive learning experience for AI enthusiasts.

Takeaways

• 📊 Gemini is helping businesses in Southeast Asia enhance customer service, improve productivity through automation, and drive innovation in areas like personalized learning and healthcare.
• ⏳ Google Workspace with Gemini saves an average of 105 minutes per user per week, according to a study of enterprise customers.
• 🚀 Gemini is enabling faster transitions from experimentation to production through the Vertex AI platform, advancing AI technology across industries.
• 🔒 A comprehensive platform is essential to fully leverage Gemini, integrating capabilities like data management, enterprise-grade security, and scalability.
• 🎥 Viewers can watch live sessions and engage with experts throughout the event by asking questions and interacting with the cloud community.
• 🌍 Subtitles are available in five languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, traditional Chinese, and simplified Chinese.
• 🎓 Attendees receive 500 free credits for Google Cloud Skills Boost Hands-On Labs and are encouraged to sign up for a Google Cloud certification program before October 3rd.
• 🏅 Participants who attend five or more live sessions will receive a digital badge and an e-certificate after the event.
• 🎬 The event features multiple tracks focusing on AI development, data analytics, and productivity tools like Google Workspace with Gemini 1.5.
• 📅 All sessions will be available on-demand, allowing participants to catch up on any missed content.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the Gemini at Work live event?

The purpose of the Gemini at Work live event is to explore the different ways that Gemini can fuel AI-powered transformation for businesses, showcasing use cases, customer success stories, and providing educational content on AI and productivity.

Who are the hosts of the event, and what roles do they play?

The hosts are Paris Tron, Corporate Acquisition Manager for Southeast Asia, and Irwin Hajka, who works on machine learning at Google Cloud. Paris provides insight into business value, while Irwin discusses the technical aspects of Gemini and its capabilities.

How is Gemini helping businesses in Southeast Asia?

Gemini is helping businesses in Southeast Asia by enhancing customer service through AI-powered chatbots, improving productivity through automation and data analysis, and driving innovation in areas like personalized learning and healthcare.

What productivity benefits have customers experienced with Gemini for Google Workspace?

According to a recent study of enterprise customers, customers have experienced a productivity boost, saving an average of 105 minutes per user per week using Gemini for Google Workspace.

What technical challenges does Gemini address for AI-powered projects?

Gemini provides a comprehensive platform that includes managing data for fine-tuning, prompt engineering, integrating with existing systems, setting up enterprise-grade security, and handling growing demand and user traffic, making it easier for businesses to move from experimentation to production.

What is the purpose of the 'Ask the Expert' session during the event?

The 'Ask the Expert' session allows participants to ask questions directly to a panel of experts, who will provide answers and further discuss how Gemini models, data analytics, and databases can be used to deliver innovative solutions.

What can participants expect during the keynote session by Thomas Curian?

Participants can expect new announcements, customer success stories, and demos of how Google Cloud customers are using Gemini for innovative business success.

What are the two tracks available in the afternoon program?

The two tracks are: 'Build Your AI,' which looks at how organizations are building AI agents with Gemini models, and 'Working with AI,' which explores using Google Workspace with Gemini to improve productivity.

How can participants ask questions during the event?

Participants can click the blue 'Ask Your Questions Here' button below the video screen to submit questions to the panel of experts, and they can also respond to other questions to interact directly with the cloud community.

What resources are available to participants after the event?

Participants will receive 500 free credits for Google Cloud Skills Boost Hands-On Labs, a link to a six-month pass, an invitation to sign up for the last edition of Google Cloud's certification program in 2024, and a digital badge and E-certificate for attending at least five live sessions.

Outlines

00:00

🎤 Welcome to Gemini at Work Live!

Paris Tron, corporate acquisition manager for Southeast Asia, and Irwin Hajka from Google Cloud introduce the event 'Gemini at Work Live' from Singapore. They highlight Gemini’s transformative role in enhancing customer service, increasing productivity, and driving innovation with AI, especially in Southeast Asia. Irwin discusses the excitement around customers using Gemini with Google’s Vertex AI platform, explaining how it empowers businesses to move swiftly from experimentation to production with a focus on integrating AI models securely and efficiently. The audience is invited to stay for a live Q&A session later in the program.

05:01

📝 How to Navigate Gemini at Work

The hosts provide a guide on how attendees can maximize their experience during the event. The 'Home' tab offers a session schedule, while the 'Watch Live' button allows users to jump into ongoing sessions. The 'Ask Your Questions' button below the video enables interaction with experts, while the community is encouraged to engage in collaborative discussions. Attendees can access subtitles in five languages, delve deeper into content via the 'Resource' tab, and enjoy special perks such as 500 free credits for Google Cloud Skills Boost labs and access to an upcoming certification program. Details on participation rewards, including digital badges, are also shared.

Keywords

💡Gemini

Gemini refers to Google's AI-powered platform aimed at transforming business operations through automation, AI-driven insights, and productivity enhancements. In the video, it is highlighted for its role in customer service through AI-powered chatbots and improving productivity across industries like healthcare and education.

💡AI-powered transformation

AI-powered transformation describes the use of artificial intelligence to significantly enhance business processes. In the context of the video, Gemini is positioned as a key driver of AI transformation, helping businesses automate tasks, improve decision-making, and foster innovation.

💡Google Cloud

Google Cloud is the cloud computing service provided by Google, which offers a range of services including data storage, machine learning, and data analytics. Throughout the video, Google Cloud is shown as the infrastructure enabling businesses to deploy Gemini and integrate AI-driven solutions into their workflows.

💡Vertex AI

Vertex AI is Google's machine learning platform that allows developers to build, deploy, and scale AI models. In the video, Irwin mentions Vertex AI as a powerful tool that helps businesses quickly move from experimentation to production with their AI initiatives, leveraging Gemini models.

💡Customer service with AI

AI-powered customer service involves using artificial intelligence, such as chatbots, to handle customer interactions and support. In the video, Paris highlights how businesses in Southeast Asia are enhancing their customer service using Gemini, allowing for faster response times and better overall customer experiences.

💡Google Workspace

Google Workspace is Google's suite of productivity and collaboration tools, such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Meet. The video explains how Gemini has been integrated into Google Workspace, improving productivity by automating tasks and saving users significant time, as shown in the statistic of saving 105 minutes per user per week.

💡Enterprise-grade security

Enterprise-grade security refers to advanced security measures designed to protect the sensitive data and operations of large organizations. The video emphasizes the importance of security in managing AI-powered platforms like Gemini, especially as businesses scale their operations and increase user traffic.

💡AI-powered productivity

AI-powered productivity refers to the use of artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and output in the workplace. In the video, Gemini is noted for its role in boosting productivity, particularly in how it integrates with tools like Google Workspace to automate routine tasks and streamline workflows.

💡Certification programs

Certification programs in the context of this video refer to Google's initiative to upskill professionals through training and certifications in AI and cloud technology. The video promotes a free certification program for Google Cloud customers, helping them advance their knowledge and stay competitive in the AI space.

💡Ask the expert session

The 'Ask the expert session' is a live interactive segment where attendees can ask technical questions directly to Google Cloud experts. In the video, Paris and Irwin encourage participants to engage in this session to gain deeper insights into AI technologies like Gemini and its applications in various industries.

Highlights

Gemini is enhancing customer service with AI-powered chatbots, improving productivity through automation and data analysis, and driving innovation in personalized learning and healthcare.

Gemini is boosting productivity for Google Workspace users, saving an average of 105 minutes per user per week.

Customers are moving quickly from AI experimentation to production with the help of Google's Vertex AI platform.

The power of Gemini stems from foundation models, which require a comprehensive platform for managing data, fine-tuning, and integration into existing systems.

The expert session at the end of the program will answer questions live and delve into how Gemini models, data analytics, and databases deliver innovative solutions.

Google Cloud customers are harnessing the power of Gemini for innovative business success.

The event is hosted live from Google's office in Singapore, showcasing the behind-the-scenes action of preparing for the session.

The Home tab provides the day's schedule, including session titles, start times, and speaker details.

Viewers can ask questions during the event, and the community is encouraged to respond and interact.

Sales team contact information is provided for those interested in direct engagement.

Subtitles are available in five languages, and additional resources are provided for further exploration of the content.

Attendees receive 500 free credits for Hands-On Labs on Google Cloud Skills Boost.

An invitation to sign up for Google Cloud's no-cost, 10-week Google Cloud training and certification program.

Participants are encouraged to earn a digital badge and e-certificate by attending five or more live sessions.

The agenda includes a keynote from Google's Global CEO, Thomas Kurian, featuring announcements and customer success stories.

After the keynote, there will be a recap and discussion of the announcements' implications for the business.

Two concurrent tracks will be offered in the afternoon: 'Build Your AI' and 'Working with AI'.

The 'Build Your AI' track will explore the creation of AI agents and the use of Gemini models, including interactive demos.

The 'Working with AI' track will focus on using Google Workspace with Gemini to increase productivity.

The entire program will be available to watch on-demand, allowing participants to revisit sessions or catch those they missed.

A live Q&A session with technical experts will be held to answer questions submitted by the audience.

Transcripts

[Music]

hello everyone and welcome to Gemini at

work live from Singapore today we are

going to explore all the ways and there

are lots of ways that Gemini can fuel

your AI power transformation I'm Paris

Tron corporate acquisition manager for

sou East Asia and I am Irwin hajka I

work on machine learning here at Google

cloud and we are thrilled to be your

host for today's event hi Paris um where

are you seeing businesses get best value

out of Gemini what a great question to

start the day oh win this year has been

extremely busy for us as we are seeing

more demand from customers on J

for our group of customers here in

Southeast Asia Gemini has been enhancing

customer service with AI powered

chatbots improving productivity through

Automation and data analysis and driving

innovation in areas like personalized

learning and health care and of course

the pace of innovation across Industries

has been nothing short of extraordinary

we are also seeing major boost in

productivity through Gemini for Google

workspace with customers saving an

average of 105 minutes per user per week

according to our recent study of

Enterprise customers and for you Owen

from a more technical standpoint what

are you most excited about in terms of

new possibilities from gimini well I am

so inspired by what our customers are

building and excited by how quickly

they've been able to move from ideas

from experimentation into production

with our vertex AI platform

I am excited and proud how we continue

to advance the AI technology Frontier

for our customers while the power of gen

stems from Foundation models focusing

solely on the model is having uh a

powerful engine without a c you need a

comprehensive platform to do things like

manage your data for fine-tuning fut out

prompting or rag integrated seamlessly

into your existing systems of course set

up Enterprise grade security and handle

growing demand and user traffic make

sure you stay around for as the expert

session at the end of the program where

we will answer all of your questions

live and go deeper into how gen models

data analytics and databases come

together to deliver flexible innovative

solutions at scale and as a bonus I'll

share some hot tips and on specific

actions you can take to get started I

ask expert sessions are always super

popular and we've got lots of amazing

content in store for everyone today so

let's get into it that's right Paris so

we're kicking off this morning with a

very special keynote from our Global CEO

Thomas curan who has some exciting new

announcements and introduces some

amazing ways Google Cloud customers are

harnessing the power of Gemini for

innovative business success will then

move into our tracks to go a little

deeper into those announcements and

Innovations and what they can mean for

your business now for those who just

joining us we're coming to you live from

our Google office in Singapore where our

incredible team has been hot at work

building this studio let's now take a

look at the behind the scenes action

that went into getting ready for today's

session

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great to see all of that come together

Paris I agree and now IR win I think we

should dive into the agenda but before

we do that let's quickly walk everyone

through how to make the most of J Gemini

at work experience today absolutely

Parish so first first up you'll find the

Home tab on the navigation bar at the

very top of your page here you'll see

the day schedule including each sessions

title star time and speaker details this

is a really helpful way to plan out your

day and wrap your head around all the

upcoming sessions then when you're ready

to get started simply click watch live

to jump into the current session next if

you look down below the video screen

you'll see the blue button that says ask

your questions here you can click here

at any point during the event to ask our

panel of experts a question and they'll

do their best to respond to everyone and

in the spirit of collaboration anyone

and everyone watching today can join in

on the conversation so feel free to

respond to other questions yourself and

interact directly with the cloud

Community tune in today and if you see

anything that Sparks your interest

throughout the day and you want a direct

line to our sales team let us know in

our contact form or feedback form when

it comes up on the right side of your

screen and our sales team will be in

touch with you you can also choose from

subtitles in five language channels

using the language selector at the top

right on the event landing page you can

choose from English Bahasa Indonesia

Korean traditional Chinese and

simplified Chinese subtitles you also

see an additional tab at the top of the

screen for resource

here's where you can delve into the

content a little deeper you'll find

additional links content and materials

supporting today's session as the bonus

for joining us today you've unlocked 500

free credits for Hands-On Labs on Google

Cloud skills boost look out for an email

from us in a few days with your special

assess link and steps to activate your

six-month pass and as another exciting

upscaling opportunity you're invited to

sign up for a addition four of the most

ambitious certification program yet at

Google Cloud get certified is a no cost

10we Google cloud training and

certification Journey for Google Cloud

customers this is the last edition of

2024 and registration is closing soon so

make sure you don't miss out and sign up

before the 3rd of October yes guy please

sign up and now we have a lot of great

content for you today and we want to

make sure sure you get recognized for

your participation you will receive a

digital badge and E certificate for

attending five or more live sessions

throughout the event look out for a

special email a couple of weeks after

the show with a link to your badge and

participation e certificate love that

badge all right it's nearly time to kick

off our program so let's walk through

today's incredible agenda in more detail

then we can dive straight into action

first off we're going to check in with

our CEO Thomas curan for that all

important keynote featuring some

announcements customer success stories

and some great demos right after the

keynote Jo us back in the studio to

recap some of those key announcement and

provide some extra context about what

they mean for you and then we're going

to break into our tracks for this

afternoon's program we've got two

concurrent tracks running for you today

our first track build your AI we'll look

at how leading organizations are

building powerful AI agents and

harnessing the capabilities of Gemini

models including some of great

interactive demos this is followed by

the data for AI and data agent in

actions explore the Practical use cases

in bit Curry databases and looker to

streamline workflows and improve

decision making then in track two we

will be exploring working with AI up

level in productivity using the full

potential of Google workspace with

Gemini 1.5 flash including the

gamechanging vids you will also learn

from The Real World example of

collaboration and productivity in action

can't wait Paris an amazing lineup we

all know it can be hard to choose

between sessions but don't worry the

entire program will be available to

watch On Demand in a couple of day so

you can rewrite sessions then or check

out the sessions you missed throughout

the day you will also have the chance to

get involved in the audience discussion

with poor questions this will pop up on

the right side of your screen or at the

bottom if you're on mobile let us know

your thoughts and a win and myself will

discuss the results during our scheduled

Midway break and again in the wrap-up

session at the end of the day we are

also opening up our live Q&A very soon

and our panel of technical experts is

standing by to answer all your burning

questions

so don't hold back and if you like to

submit a question specifically for the

ask the expert panel at the end of the

day make sure you know that by adding

ask the experts at the start of your

question and stick around to see if your

question get selected all right it's

time to jump in into our keynote so

without further Ado let's hand over to

Thomas curian enjoy and we'll see you

soon

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